# Electrochaea

operates commercial-scale biological methanation plants in Denmark and Switzerland; its patented thermophilic Methanothermobacter catalyst converts CO2 and green hydrogen into pipeline-quality biomethane at high selectivity.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/electrochaea/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: Germany

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | failed in spring 2026, leading to insolvency in April 2026 | https://deutsche-startup-zeitung.de/erfolg-im-insolvenzverfahren-hitachi-uebernimmt-patentportfolio-von-electrochaea/, https://in.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/hitachi-acquires-electrochaeas-green-gas-patent-portfolio-93CH-5530538, https://www.eqs-news.com/news/media/dr-jur-michael-jaffe-insolvency-administrator-of-electrochaea-gmbh-global-patent-portfolio-for-the-production-of-green-gas-monetized-hitachi-takes-over-further-development-of-the-technology/ee8decc9-6ec6-4c4d-b3c0-280053488987_en |
| Capacity | Demonstrated at 1 MWe scale; planned commercial-scale plants designed for 10 MWe and up to 100+ MWe capacity | https://bioreco2ver.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/09_Jose_Bioreco2ver-Electrochaea.pdf, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101010276, https://www.electrochaea.com/about/, https://www.electrochaea.com/electrochaea-and-baker-hughes-finalize-bedp-for-biomethanation-and-carbon-capture-systems/, https://www.electrochaea.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Electrochaea-Product-Data-Sheet.pdf |
| Certification | e-methane produced is compliant with and independently certifiable under various regulations and mandates | https://www.electrochaea.com/technology/ |
| Production site | Demonstration plants in Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, and the United States | https://bioreco2ver.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/09_Jose_Bioreco2ver-Electrochaea.pdf, https://in.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/hitachi-acquires-electrochaeas-green-gas-patent-portfolio-93CH-5530538, https://www.electrochaea.com/about/ |
| Headcount | 33 employees (as of October 2024) | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101010276 |
| Revenue | Loss-making since inception; no cost-covering industrial-scale production achieved | https://in.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/hitachi-acquires-electrochaeas-green-gas-patent-portfolio-93CH-5530538, https://www.eqs-news.com/news/media/dr-jur-michael-jaffe-insolvency-administrator-of-electrochaea-gmbh-global-patent-portfolio-for-the-production-of-green-gas-monetized-hitachi-takes-over-further-development-of-the-technology/ee8decc9-6ec6-4c4d-b3c0-280053488987_en |

Independent sources: bioreco2ver.eu, cordis.europa.eu, deutsche-startup-zeitung.de, eqs-news.com, in.investing.com

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